Price is undoubtedly a factor to consider when you’re choosing tile for your next project, however we have some news for you: if you think about your design in terms of price per square foot in most cases you will discard custom mosaics. It’s like if you were to sit and evaluate a 17th century ...
Apr
11th
2012
Hadrian’s villa, one of the most opulent Imperial Villa, in Tivoli-Italy, is evidence of an explosion of fantasy and creativity where elaborate geometries in black and white marbles were utilized throughout the 10 cubicula of the hospitalia (guest rooms). We selected one of those featured stone mosaic and called it the Hadrian mosaic design. This ...
Dec
20th
2011
Since almost 3000 BC stone mosaics have been enriching the floors, walls, and ceilings of homes and cathedrals around the world. Using a stone mosaic in the design of your interiors can bring beauty and richness to your home’s atmosphere. While you can find many custom stone mosaic makers, Gnosis offers a feature that noticeably ...
Oct
15th
2011
There are so many different elements to think about when designing a kitchen, from the color of the cabinets to the type of range hood that you want. It requires a designer eye to ensure that everything works together beautifully. One of the last elements to bring a kitchen from unfinished to fabulous is a ...
Oct
4th
2011
Bathroom design If your home is your sanctuary, then even your bathroom will be an environment that conveys comfort, peace, and luxury. After all, it is a room that is likely to be used and appreciated daily! One way to create a soothing and appealing atmosphere in your bathroom is to use mosaic bathroom tiles. ...
Sep
28th
2011
Ostia Antica was a harbour city in the Roman times, located at the mouth of the river Tiber, around 19 miles to the West of Rome. The oldest settlements found date of Early Iron Age (1000-700 BC). There was a center place in Ostia that was like a mall, with shops on both sides of ...
Sep
14th
2011
When renovating or building a new kitchen, the Tuscan-style décor is the perfect way to express your enjoyment of home-cooked meals, appreciation of fine wine and love of entertaining and sharing the very best with family and friends. In most American homes, the kitchen has replaced the living room as the favorite place where everyone ...
Sep
2nd
2011
If you are thinking about kitchen tile murals, you probably are looking for a mediterranean style, there are many you can find out there, including some very nice hand-painted tiles made in a very traditional way, representing a landscape or a food and drink related scenery. That is the most common and widespread understanding of ...
Aug
22nd
2011